Annual Oil Pipeline Financial Survey (OPFS)

Detailed information for 2025

This annual survey collects data on the general position of Canadian companies primarily engaged in the gathering and transportation of crude oil and other petroleum products.

• Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s)
• Description
• Data sources and methodology

Description

This annual survey collects data on the general position of Canadian companies primarily engaged in the gathering and transportation of crude oil and other petroleum products. The survey collects financial, employment, income and balance sheet information as well as engineering and operating statistics.

These data are required for integration into the input-output sector of the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts. Data are intended for use by survey respondents, federal departments and agencies, provincial ministries and authorities, industry associations, industry analysts, the media and the general public to assess trends in the crude oil and petroleum products pipeline sector of the Canadian economy.

Reference period: Calendar year

Subjects

• Business performance and ownership
• Energy
• Financial statements and performance
• Pipelines

Data sources and methodology

Target population

The target population is comprised of all establishments in Canada engaged in the operation of Pipeline transportation of crude oil and other liquid petroleum products. These companies are classified to subsectors 4861 (Pipeline transportation of crude oil) and 4869 (Other pipeline transportation) in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017. The survey frame is comprised of all establishments in Statistics Canada Business Register that are identified currently engaging in the operation of Pipeline transportation of crude oil and other liquid petroleum products.

Instrument design

The questionnaire was designed using Statistics Canada questionnaire design standards. The design was done in consultation with the survey's partners.

The questionnaire is subject to regular revision to reflect changes in industry classification and information requirements.

Sampling

Data are collected for all units of the target population, therefore no sampling is done.

Data sources

Data collection for this reference period: 2026-05-08 to 2026-10-23

Responding to this survey is mandatory.

Data are collected directly from survey respondents, extracted from administrative files and derived from other Statistics Canada surveys and/or other sources.

Collection method (and method of initial contact): Electronic questionnaire
Data capture method: The data from the questionnaire are processed directly into the Integrated Business Statistics Program (IBSP).

Follow-up method: Follow-up for non-response and for data validation is conducted by telephone or e-mail in order to reach the survey target response rate of 100%.
Languages offered to respondents: English and French
Time given to complete the questionnaire: 20 days
Average time required to complete questionnaire: 6 hours

View the Questionnaire(s) and reporting guide(s) .